OBITUARY: Aaron Stricklin

Aaron Stricklin, 83 of Harrisburg, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Saline Care in Harrisburg.

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The Daily Register - Harrisburg, IL

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Posted Jul. 30, 2014 at 8:50 PM

Posted Jul. 30, 2014 at 8:50 PM

HARRISBURG

Aaron Stricklin, 83 of Harrisburg, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Saline Care in Harrisburg.

Aaron was born June 8, 1931, in St. Louis, to Shirley and Opal Dooley. He was adopted by Tom and Novis Stricklin after his mother’s death when he was an infant. He married Roberta Maxine Bryant on Feb. 9, 1950, who preceded him in death on Jan. 27, 1997. He married the former Shirley (Thompson) on Feb. 14, 2007, who survives.

He retired after 50 years as a coal miner and farmer. He was a member of the UMWA. Aaron loved the outdoors. Aaron and his wife Shirley enjoyed spending time dancing and camping at Harrisburg Lake. His joy was his wife and his little girl poodle “Angel.”